The Architecture of Capital Cities: Lessons Abuja Must Export to Emerging Megacities
Five decades after Kenzo Tange's masterplan, Abuja's green belts and ceremonial axes offer blueprint solutions for urban resilience across the Global South.
Senior Political Editor
When Kenzo Tange drafted the Abuja Master Plan in 1979, the vision was not merely administrative—it was ecological and civic.
Share this article with your network
Broadcast directly to WhatsApp communities and news circles.
The Abuja Morning Dispatch
Get the capital's most important political investigations, cabinet decisions, and economic intelligence delivered to your inbox every morning.
About Senior Political Editor
Senior Editor & Columnist.
Related Dispatches in Opinions
FCTA Approves ₦85 Billion Infrastructure Renewal Package for Outer Abuja Ring Roads & Solar Smart Grid
The Federal Capital Territory Administration has greenlit a landmark municipal development funding package dedicated to critical ring roads, transit interchanges, and solar street lighting across all 6 Area Councils.
National Assembly Harmonises 2026 Electoral Reform Bill with Mandatory Real-Time Electronic Results Upload
Both the Senate and House of Representatives have concluded clause-by-clause harmonization, establishing binding legal penalties for election officials failing to transmit polling unit results in real-time.
Special Visual Investigation: Inside the Fully Operational Abuja Metro Rail Expansion
The Abuja Times Visual Journalism Unit boards the newly interconnected light rail linking Idu Industrial Park, Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, and the Central Business District.